16 Del. Admin. Code § 3360-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
Section 3360-2.0 - Glossary Of Terms

"Accessible" means an environment which allows an individual using a wheelchair or support appliance to enter, exit and move about freely with no assistance from another person.

"Activities of Daily Living" means the tasks for selfcare which are performed either independently or with supervision or assistance. Activities of daily living include ambulating, transferring, grooming, bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting.

"Adult" means any person 18 years of age or older.

"Aide/Assistant/Technician" means individuals who provide care that does not require the judgment and skills of a licensed nurse. The care may include but is not limited to the following: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulating, transferring and feeding, observing and reporting the general well-being for the person(s) to whom they are providing care.

"Department" means the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services.

"Dietitian" means a person currently registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association and/or a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist in the State of Delaware.

"Functionally Impaired Adult" means an adult who requires supervision due to cognitive or physical impairment or who cannot independently perform one or more Activities of Daily Living.

"Nursing Services" means those procedures commonly employed in providing for the physical, emotional and rehabilitation needs of functionally impaired adults which require technical skills and knowledge beyond that which the untrained person possesses, including, but not limited to, such procedures as: irrigations; catheterization; application of dressings; supervision of special diets; objective observation of changes in participant condition as a means of determining required nursing care and the need for further medical diagnosis and treatment; special procedures contributing to rehabilitation; administration of medication and carrying out treatments prescribed by a physician or an Advanced Practice Nurse in accordance with the Rules and Regulations related to the law regulating the practice of nursing in Delaware which involve a like level of complexity and skill in administration.

"Participant" means an individual receiving services in an adult day care facility.

"Representative" means a person acting on behalf of the participant under Delaware law.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 3360-2.0

6 DE Reg. 83 (7/1/02)
25 DE Reg. 776( 2/1/2022) (Final)